Sawing off binding brakes ?

Anyone ever do that with pivots or any binding ? Or saw off half? Thinking of cutting one side of each skis binding brakes on some 183 wets so I can ride feet close together without brakes hitting each other . Would this affect the binding bad for riding ?

midwesternmaniacAnyone ever do that with pivots or any binding ? Or saw off half? Thinking of cutting one side of each skis binding brakes on some 183 wets so I can ride feet close together without brakes hitting each other . Would this affect the binding bad for riding ?

Dude just ski with your feet close together but not so close that the bindings tangle up. Problem solved.

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You ever see that video of the two snowboarders trying to ride without strapping in and then the both fall and their boards make a beeline off a cliff. I can see something similar happening to you, make sure you get it on camera

midwesternmaniacI was thinking of only cutting one side though, that way there's still a little guy on each ski in case they pop off

Don't be foolish.
Sometimes, if you are careful, you can bend them by placing a little piece of pipe over them.
Maybe the brakes are too wide for your skis? If so, look into getting some that are narrower.

DominatorJacquesDon't be foolish.
Sometimes, if you are careful, you can bend them by placing a little piece of pipe over them.
Maybe the brakes are too wide for your skis? If so, look into getting some that are narrower.

Definitely not too wide . They just sometimes stick together riding switch or doing switch butter stuff. Idk ... No one has given me a legit answer yet hahah, would It affect binding strength or would it just be bad in case I lose a ski

mattm7You ever see that video of the two snowboarders trying to ride without strapping in and then the both fall and their boards make a beeline off a cliff. I can see something similar happening to you, make sure you get it on camera

midwesternmaniacIdkkkk man that's why I wanna leave half a break on each ski

Thing is, half a brake will allow the ski to travel way further. It will get kicked to the side or on it's side with no brake.
You might loose your ski, or worse have it really hurt someone else.
A good brake system gets well out of the way with boot in.
Take them to a pro and explain your problem and see how that goes before you make a mistake.

DominatorJacquesThing is, half a brake will allow the ski to travel way further. It will get kicked to the side or on it's side with no brake.
You might loose your ski, or worse have it really hurt someone else.
A good brake system gets well out of the way with boot in.
Take them to a pro and explain your problem and see how that goes before you make a mistake.

I'm sure there are "pro" swervy boys out there though who take the breaks off ... Again think about where I'm using the ski and what for , I wouldn't do this say on my Candide 3.0s , this would be on a rope tow ski . But I see your point , safety of others .

midwesternmaniacI'm sure there are "pro" swervy boys out there though who take the breaks off ... Again think about where I'm using the ski and what for , I wouldn't do this say on my Candide 3.0s , this would be on a rope tow ski . But I see your point , safety of others .

midwesternmaniacAnyone ever do that with pivots or any binding ? Or saw off half? Thinking of cutting one side of each skis binding brakes on some 183 wets so I can ride feet close together without brakes hitting each other . Would this affect the binding bad for riding ?

3maniacut them both off and use some safety straps. Super dangerous for you, but at least you won't kill anyone else.

Fucking listen to this guy ^^
If you're gonna be a fucking idiot, be smart about it.

midwesternmaniacI'm sure there are "pro" swervy boys out there though who take the breaks off ... Again think about where I'm using the ski and what for , I wouldn't do this say on my Candide 3.0s , this would be on a rope tow ski . But I see your point , safety of others .

Dude skiers are morons, just because a pro or am does something doesn't mean it's a good idea haha

You are a maniac haha.. .. But really don't do this, unless you want to risk being charged for involuntary manslaughter for impaling someone after your ski rockets down the mountain at 60mph. Even with brakes on, I've seen skis slide down a slope a good distance. Also you risk losing your pass.

Although it sounds like you might like paying for new windshields on Audi suv's in the front row of the parking lot.

midwesternmaniacI'm sure there are "pro" swervy boys out there though who take the breaks off ... Again think about where I'm using the ski and what for , I wouldn't do this say on my Candide 3.0s , this would be on a rope tow ski . But I see your point , safety of others .

Even with skis together underfoot (this would require your skis to be slightly scissored) a properly functioning brake should retract over the top of the ski enough to be out of the way of the other ski. I ski with a narrow stance fairly often and never have issues with my FKS 180's (same as pivots) locking together. If you're gonna try to bend your brakes, I recommend you put them in a vice, never putting stress on the actual narrow/widen mechanism that you are relying on to prevent your brakes from locking.

3maniacut them both off and use some safety straps. Super dangerous for you, but at least you won't kill anyone else.

Won't see me with swords as tall as me strapped to my feet, but I can respect someone that does it temporarily when their brakes don't work.

IsitWinterYet17You are a maniac haha.. .. But really don't do this, unless you want to risk being charged for involuntary manslaughter for impaling someone after your ski rockets down the mountain at 60mph. Even with brakes on, I've seen skis slide down a slope a good distance. Also you risk losing your pass.

Although it sounds like you might like paying for new windshields on Audi suv's in the front row of the parking lot.

I ski 500? Maybe? Ft vertical rope hills so that's why I think I'd be able to get away with it

finderEven with skis together underfoot (this would require your skis to be slightly scissored) a properly functioning brake should retract over the top of the ski enough to be out of the way of the other ski. I ski with a narrow stance fairly often and never have issues with my FKS 180's (same as pivots) locking together. If you're gonna try to bend your brakes, I recommend you put them in a vice, never putting stress on the actual narrow/widen mechanism that you are relying on to prevent your brakes from locking.

Won't see me with swords as tall as me strapped to my feet, but I can respect someone that does it temporarily when their brakes don't work.

Yeah I'd rather bend them up a little bit than cut them completely, idk. I'll just try to ski with better form I guess , really only happens to me when i butter on my tails in weird tranny. Practice

midwesternmaniacYeah I'd rather bend them up a little bit than cut them completely, idk. I'll just try to ski with better form I guess , really only happens to me when i butter on my tails in weird tranny. Practice

That makes sense. Just find some beefy pliers and a vice and be careful, the area right under the heel piece is a mousetrap that will destroy your fingers. Might recommend unscrewing the dildos from the baseplate to make the brakes easier to access without pulling anything directly off the ski. It's definitely possible to move the brake out of the way a little.

midwesternmaniacYa agreed just like how if ns says don't do something you don't need to listen to them necessarily hehah

Hm yeah well we're telling you it's a stupid idea for a reason. I've seen countless skis fly down the mountain because people think they know better than the people who design and make rules about this shit

I don't understand why you have an issue to start with...do you have extra wide brakes or something? If you insist on fucking with your gear, I'd say get skinnier brakes and bend them to fit. You shouldn't have an issue when your feet are together on your skis. Can you post a pic of the gear?

SofaKingSickHm yeah well we're telling you it's a stupid idea for a reason. I've seen countless skis fly down the mountain because people think they know better than the people who design and make rules about this shit

I don't understand why you have an issue to start with...do you have extra wide brakes or something? If you insist on fucking with your gear, I'd say get skinnier brakes and bend them to fit. You shouldn't have an issue when your feet are together on your skis. Can you post a pic of the gear?

Which brakes and what size? I think people generally take the marketing copy's word for it on this too much, and err to the large size on brakes when really you can go smaller on brakes. My current setup is old pivots (intended waist size of like "80 max") bent out for 96 waist skis. My guess is you have like 100mm brakes on your 89 waist skis or something. So my advice is, if you insist on fucking with your gear, consider smaller brakes. What model bindings and what size brakes? Post a pic if you can

midwesternmaniacYeah I'd rather bend them up a little bit than cut them completely, idk. I'll just try to ski with better form I guess , really only happens to me when i butter on my tails in weird tranny. Practice

I find it quite sad that we have to explain to you why this is such a bad fucking idea.

So like, around 16 years ago I had a homey with the same problem as you. Brakes wiuld catch cause his swag was too tight. He looked for a cure and there wasn’t anything out there that could solve the problem of brakes grabbing each other. He finally surrendered to his only remaining option. Snowboarding. This homeys name is Shaahhn Wyte. AMA.

evaroniSo like, around 16 years ago I had a homey with the same problem as you. Brakes wiuld catch cause his swag was too tight. He looked for a cure and there wasn’t anything out there that could solve the problem of brakes grabbing each other. He finally surrendered to his only remaining option. Snowboarding. This homeys name is Shaahhn Wyte. AMA.

Also for reference, I skied for a month with 135 mm brakes on 95mm skis. I only had locking issues when I was consciously bringing my underfoot edges together. Even then it was a simple "oops" and they were unlocked. I only had one scary moment were I could have really messed up my knees.

But that's with brakes that were 40mm wider than the skis I was on, so I think you'll be fine. No reason to ruin perfectly good brakes. If you ask most shops will bend them in for you.

midwesternmaniacI was thinking of only cutting one side though, that way there's still a little guy on each ski in case they pop off

Coming from someone who always wants to do small doctoring stuff like this to make stuff better, especially for ski gear...
I definitely wouldn’t do this. Your ski will slide further down the hill if you fall. And the fact that you will have a dedicated ski for each foot will crack you edges underfoot a lot easier. It’ll chip a lot easier too. It’s just better to mix it up. It’s like rotating tires on a car... if you don’t do it then it’ll wear out the prone section to wear a lot worse. But if you mean cutting off all brakes completely then idk what your thinking cause that’s a real dumb thing to do. You can just bend the brakes in more. But if your hellbent on cutting them for whatever odd reason, i would do it to all 4 brake rods. And cover up the edges with a bunch of duck tape or something so it’s not sharp, and it won’t stab someone lol

weastcoastComing from someone who always wants to do small doctoring stuff like this to make stuff better, especially for ski gear...
I definitely wouldn’t do this. Your ski will slide further down the hill if you fall. And the fact that you will have a dedicated ski for each foot will crack you edges underfoot a lot easier. It’ll chip a lot easier too. It’s just better to mix it up. It’s like rotating tires on a car... if you don’t do it then it’ll wear out the prone section to wear a lot worse. But if you mean cutting off all brakes completely then idk what your thinking cause that’s a real dumb thing to do. You can just bend the brakes in more. But if your hellbent on cutting them for whatever odd reason, i would do it to all 4 brake rods. And cover up the edges with a bunch of duck tape or something so it’s not sharp, and it won’t stab someone lol

I was thinking cutting the right side of each brake . so I could switch the skis between my feet for even edge wear , and no matter what ski is on what foot there would always be at least one little foot/arm thing on a ski, but not on the sides next to each other . Like this | |\ | |\

lol people are tripping. Cutting off one of the brakes will not prevent the other from working. I've definitely done this when I've had janky bindings with brakes that are too wide - used clippers clipped one off. Your ski isn't going to go flying down the mountain with one missing brake. Fuck it go for it, better than catching your brakes together which is really sketchy.